Political Calendar

Monday

Jan 21, 2013 at 2:44 AM

REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF GREATER POLKThe Republican Women of Greater Polk will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at The Olive Garden, 405 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven.Officers for 2013-2014 will be acknowledged. The slate remains the same, so no installation is necessary.Dena Stebbins DeCamp, second vice president of the Florida Federation of Republican Women, will talk about the ideas and goals of the federation. Republican women and their guests are invited.For more information, call Diane LaPan at 299-5175.

GREATER WINTER HAVEN DEMOCRATIC CLUBThe Greater Winter Haven Democratic Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Room 1 of the Chain of Lakes complex, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven.Members and guests are invited to greet and meet each other after doors open at 6:30 p.m. Soft drinks and cookies will be served. Guest speaker will be attorney and former state Sen. Rick Dantzler, who will provide an update on the People's Agenda in Winter Haven. There will be a short question-and-answer period after the update,Members are requested to donate can goods for needy families. For more information call Frank A. Chichetto at 863-299-4216.

ROSS TO HOLD TOWN HALL MEETINGU.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Lakeland, will host a town hall meeting from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday in the third floor commission meeting room at Lakeland City Hall, 228 S. Massachusetts Ave.Ross will discuss events in Washington and open the meeting to questions from the audience. Constituents planning to attend may submit a question in advance by going to http://dennisross.house.gov/contact/ and put "Town Hall Question" in the subject line.

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